[Form 4] ONEOK INC /NEW/ Insider Trading Activity
ONEOK insider grant and holdings: Lyndon C. Taylor, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, was awarded 30,303 restricted stock units (RSU 2025-S) on 09/23/2025 under the issuer's Equity Incentive Plan. The report shows 30,303 shares of common stock beneficially owned following the award, held directly. Vesting is scheduled as follows: 20% on 09/23/2026, 30% on 09/23/2027, and 50% on 09/23/2028. During vesting, dividend equivalents will accrue and be paid in shares when units vest, with one share issued per vested restricted unit plus any dividend-equivalent shares.
- 30,303 RSUs awarded to Lyndon C. Taylor, creating equity-based alignment with shareholders
- Clear vesting schedule: 20% on 09/23/2026, 30% on 09/23/2027, 50% on 09/23/2028
- Dividend equivalents paid in shares, ensuring economic parity with common shareholders
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: Executive awarded time-based RSUs with multi-year vesting to align long-term incentives with shareholders.
The 30,303 RSU award uses a staggered vesting schedule (20%/30%/50%) over three years, which is a standard structure to retain senior executives and link pay to multi-year performance or service. The explicit payment of dividend equivalents in shares preserves economic parity with common shareholders and slightly increases future issued shares at vesting. This disclosure is routine compensation reporting and does not provide operational metrics or financial guidance.
TL;DR: Reported grant and ownership are standard Section 16 disclosures; no governance red flags are evident.
The Form 4 documents a direct beneficial ownership of 30,303 shares after the grant and specifies the Award under the company Equity Incentive Plan. The filing is timely and signed by an attorney-in-fact, meeting disclosure requirements. The vesting timetable and dividend-equivalent treatment are clearly stated, supporting transparency on executive compensation timing and potential share issuance upon vesting.